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English Morphemes
a table of English
morphemes, by Leon... of Leon's EFL
Planet
First of all, what is a morpheme? A morpheme is the smallest unit
of written symbols that have meaning. It could be a word, like
"do"; or, it could be part of a word, like "re-" as in
"redo".
What
does 'morpheme' mean? I like to look at the morphemes
of a word when I define it. The word morpheme is composed of 2 morphemes: morph- (which means 'shape') Hence, a morpheme is a 'unit of
shape', but more specifically, 'the smallest unit of shape that has
meaning'. Now, Leon's EFL
Planet presents: the table of
English's Latin-based & Greek-based morphemes suprasegmental, superior hyperactive, hyperthermia postpone, post facto, post script (P.S.) metaphor, metamorphosis repair, respect, review analysis, anatomy counter-terrorism, counter measures, counter attack antidisestablishmentarianism retro, retrospect, retrograde malady, malice, malevolent, malediction dysfunction, dyslexia, dyspepsia conifer, infer, defer, prefer, refer prepare, prefix, preposition ante, antemeridian, antedilluvian submarine, subterranean infrared, inferior hypothermia, hypodermic interact, intercommunication, interface, intercom, interpret,
international grand, grandiose, grandiloquence megaphone, megabyte corpse, corpus, corporation, incorporate, corporal psychosomatic library Bible, bibliophile ambidextrous, ambiguity, ambivalence amphibian found, foundation fraternal, fraternity, fraternize filial piety pedagogue, pedagogy, pediatrics, pediatrician frigid, refrigerator cryogenics color, colorful chromatic, chromium, chromosome convene, convention, intervene, invention anatomy, lobotomy, hysterectomy craziness insanity -mania animal, animate, animation, inanimate zoo, zoology, zodiac, protozoa mortal, immortal, mortality, mortician, morbid, post mortem necrology pathogen, psychopath, homeopathic phobia, mania, dyspepsia bib, imbibe, bibber, terra firma, terra cotta, territory, extra-terrestrial (E.T.),
terrarium geography, geothermal comestible phagocyte ocular, occipital optometrist, optical telephone, telescope, telestial, teleport, telekinesis, telepathy paternal, paternity patriarch, patriot, expatriate terror, terrorize, terrorism phobia, phobic, phobe, claustrophobia, xenophobia, sentiment, sentimental apathy, empathy, sympathy, telepathy sense, sensitive pedal, pedestrian, pedastool biped, quadriped, pedantic pod, podiatrist, tripod digit, digital phalange, phalanx prime, primal, primate protocol, protozoa carnate, carnal, incarnate, carnivore, carnival project, protest, provoke benevolent, benediction, benefit, benefactor, beneficiary euthanasia, Eugene, eugenics, eulogy, europe, Europa, eustress agregate, congregation, gregarious manual, mano-a-mano, manufacture, manipulate chiropractor, chiromancy cap, capital, capitol, decapitate, captain phrenology audience, audio, audition, auditory cardiology, cardiac dome, domecile, domestic calorie, caloric thermometer, thermal humane, inhuman, humanity anthropology, anthromorph, philanthropy innate, intramural, intrapersonal, cognize, recognize, cognition, precognition, cognizant, cognizance science, conscience, prescience, omniscience prognosis, prognosticator, gnostic, patriarch, matriarch, oligarchy, monarch survive, vivacious, vivify, vivid, vivacity biology, biography, biosphere, biotic, biochemistry class, classify, classification, declassify lucid, elucidate, Lucifer photograph, photosynthesis amorous, enamored Philip, philanthropy, philosophy, hemophilia, bibliophile,
hydrophilic factory, manufacture, beautify, testify, classify apologize, organize, globalize creation generate, pathogen, methanogen, genesis homo sapiens android, androgen mental, dementia psychology, psychosomatic, psychic, lunar, lunatic Selena maternal, maternity matriarch oral, oration stoma (of a leaf), stomach novel, novice, nova, Nova Scotia nasal rhinoceros, rhinitis archaic, archeology elicit, elete, elect expell, expose, expound extra-terrestrial (E.T.), extra-marital exoskeleton, expatriate pacify, pacifist, pacifier, Pacific Ocean -petri- (from Greek)
petrify petrol, petroleum, petrology, petroglyph, Peter homonym, homophone, homosexual, homeostasis synonym, sympathy predict, dictate, dictator, dictionary, diction, vission, visual, visor, audio-visual automobile, automatic, automate autograph, autobiography figure, disfigure morphology, morpheme, metamorphisis, anthropomorph sorority (sisterhood) dormitory, dormant, narcotic, narcolepsy pecayune, minute microscope, microphone, microbiology, microbe sonar, sonic phonology, phonics, phoneme, telephone, microphone locutor, interlocutor, loquacious, eloquent stellar asteroid, asterix, astrology, astronomy, asto-physics solar helium rhinitis, tendonitis, recount, give an accounting of... tempo, temporary, contemporary, extemporaneous anachronism, chonology, chonometer, chronicle congregate, connect, contact, convene, contact, intact, tactile, tactition veracity, veracious, verily vocal, invoke, invocation, vocation, vocabulary Mars (god of war), martial, martial art polemic aquatic, aquarium, aquamarine, hydrogen, hydro-electric power, hydraulics, lament, lamentations, lamentable vent, ventilate anemometer gynecology, polygymy, OB-GYN verb, verbose lexis, lexicon, lexicology log, prologue, epilogue, eulogy, monologue, dialogue, logic all the sciences that end in psychology,
biology, etc. scribe, scribble, script, post script, transcribe, transcript autograph, graph, photograph, grapheme, graphic, biography
Numerical Morphemes
Attention! Special Thanks to Sam the Greek for help in filling in the Greek morpheme portion of this page. This material is copyrighted but may be used. Please give me credit for compiling the list as it did take a lot of time and effort. I would also appreciate a link to this page. Thanks,
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